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Elastic Security vs LogRhythm

Elastic Security and LogRhythm are both open source siem solutions. Elastic Security open-source SIEM and security analytics built on the ELK Stack, while LogRhythm unified SIEM platform with threat lifecycle management and built-in SOAR. The best choice depends on your organization's size, technical requirements, and budget.

Updated Feb 2026

Summary

Choose Elastic Security if open-source core with no ingest-based pricing is your priority and teams wanting open-source flexibility with enterprise SIEM capabilities and no per-GB ingest pricing. Choose LogRhythm if all-in-one platform with SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and NDR matters most and mid-to-large enterprises wanting an all-in-one SIEM with built-in SOAR and simplified threat lifecycle management.

Choose Elastic Security if:

  • You value open-source core with no ingest-based pricing
  • You value scales massively with Elasticsearch
  • You value unified SIEM, EDR, and cloud security
  • You want to avoid smaller market share and community than Splunk
  • You want to avoid limited cloud-native capabilities

Choose LogRhythm if:

  • You value all-in-one platform with SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and NDR
  • You value strong out-of-the-box content and use cases
  • You value prescriptive analytics guide analyst workflows
  • You want to avoid complex cluster management at scale
  • You want to avoid advanced features require paid subscription

Feature Comparison

FeatureElastic SecurityLogRhythm
PricingFree (basic) / From $95/month (Cloud) / Enterprise customCustom enterprise pricing (typically $30K-$200K+/year)
Pricing ModelResource-based (nodes/capacity)Perpetual license or subscription (MPS-based)
Open SourceYesNo
DeploymentCloud, Self-HostedCloud, Self-Hosted
Best ForTeams wanting open-source flexibility with enterprise SIEM capabilities and no per-GB ingest pricingMid-to-large enterprises wanting an all-in-one SIEM with built-in SOAR and simplified threat lifecycle management
SIEM with detection engine and rulesSupportedNot available
Endpoint detection and response (EDR)SupportedNot available
MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detection rulesSupportedNot available

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Full SIEM & Security Analytics guideElastic Security AlternativesLogRhythm AlternativesElastic Security OverviewLogRhythm Overview

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